As expected, on June 28, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determined that San Francisco has not made adequate progress toward its State-mandated housing production goal. The City’s Housing...more
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the Court unanimously held that...more
6/12/2024
/ Building Permits ,
California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Dolan v City of Tigard ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Land Developers ,
Nollan v California Coastal Commission ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Traffic Impact Assessments ,
Urban Planning & Development
The 2023 California Legislative Session, which closed on September 14, was dominated yet again by efforts to address the state’s continued housing crisis. For the last several years, we have written about many bills enacted...more
9/29/2023
/ Affordable Housing ,
CEQA ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Urban Planning & Development
Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) was one of the most promising bills to come out of a package of housing-related laws enacted by the California legislature in 2017. SB 35 authorized a potentially powerful procedure for reviewing...more
5/14/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Approval Requirements ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development